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Immune complexes in uveitis.

D H Char, P Stein, R Masi

    American Journal of Ophthalmology
    |May 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Increased immune complexes were found in patients with chronic iridocyclitis and chronic diffuse uveitis, correlating with disease activity. The antibody component is IgG, but the antigen remains unidentified.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Chronic iridocyclitis and chronic diffuse uveitis are inflammatory eye conditions.
    • Immune complexes are implicated in various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the incidence of increased immune complexes in chronic uveitis.
    • To characterize the nature of these immune complexes.
    • To correlate immune complex levels with clinical uveitis activity.

    Main Methods:

    • Assessed immune complex levels in patients with chronic iridocyclitis and chronic diffuse uveitis.
    • Characterized the molecular weight and antibody component (Immunoglobulin G) of detected immune complexes.

    Main Results:

    • Elevated immune complexes were observed in 10 of 16 patients with chronic iridocyclitis, correlating with disease activity.

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  • Immune complexes were detected in 10 of 12 patients with chronic diffuse uveitis.
  • The identified immune complexes had a molecular weight of approximately 2 x 10^6 daltons, with IgG as the antibody component.

    • Conclusions:

    • Increased immune complexes are present in chronic iridocyclitis and chronic diffuse uveitis.
    • Immune complex levels correlate with disease activity in chronic iridocyclitis.
    • The specific antigen driving immune complex formation in these uveitis types requires further investigation.